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Permit class Submarines (1960)

Nuclear-powered attack submarines (1958-67), service 1961-1993: USS Thresher, Permit, Plunger, Barb, Pollack, Haddo, Jack, Tinosa, Dace, Guardfish, Flasher, Greenling, Gato,…

Posted in WW1 Royal Navy ww1 UK DD

Beagle class destroyers (1909)

UK Royal Navy (1902-1921) 1908-09 program, G-class 1913: HMS Beagle, Bulldog, Grasshopper, Harpy, Renard, Foxhound, Wolverine, Mosquito, Basilisk, Scourge, Racoon,…

Posted in ww1 german navy ww1 Uboats

U31 class U-Boats (1914)

Germany (1913-1919) U-31 to U-41, launched/commissioned 1914-15 U 31 class subs. Fourth entry after U1 and the UB series. The…

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Oquendo class Destroyers (1963)

Built 1947-1970: Oquendo, Roger de Lauria, Marqués de la Ensenada (decom. 1981-88) The Oquendo class Destroyers are a rare case:…

Posted in ww1 IT destroyers ww1 Italian Navy

Audace class destroyers (1913)

Regia Marina – Audace, Animoso 1913-1916 Second entry into our dive in WWI Italian destroyers, the Audace class were different…

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Alfonso XII class cruisers (1887)

Spanish unprotected cruisers (1881-1991): Alfonso XII, Reina Cristina, Reina Mercedes 1891-1900 The Alfonso XII class were three Spanish masted unprotected…

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Charlie class submarines

Project 670/670M Skat: 17 SSGNs Nuclear powered Missile Attack submarines (Charlie I/II). The Project 670 Skat submarine (NATO Charlie class)…

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Blohm & Voss 138 Seedrache (1940)

German Long-Range Reconnaissance flying boat First flight 1937, service 1940 -297 produced 1938-43. The Blohm & Voss BV 138 Seedrache…

Posted in ww2 British subs ww2 Royal Navy

Shark (Group II) class submersibles (1934)

Light Submersibles 1932-1945: S-class Group II: HMS Sealion, Shark, Snapper, Salmon, Seawolf, Spearfish, Sunfish, Sterlet Development The S-class submarines were…

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Jeanne d’Arc (1961)

Helicopter Carrier (R97), ex-La Résolue. Service 1964-2010 14 of July/Bastille Day update: “Jeanne d’Arc” (Joan of Arc) was a helicopter…